By connecting its Epic electronic medical record (EMR) with CORHIO’s HIE, the three SCLHS Denver care sites are ensuring that t heir patients will receive the most safe and efficient care from their primary care doctors, and any other community-based healthcare providers they choose to visit who are part of the CORHIO network.

"Health Information Technology and our electronic medical record are key to the support of healthcare delivery today," says Dave Pecoraro, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, SCLHS. "The more we are able to share timely and critical medical information with our clinicians, the better the quality of care our patients will receive. All of the care sites that are part of SCLHS are now connected through the Epic EMR. Partnering with CORHIO allows our Denver care sites to share and access the EMR of patients with other Colorado facilities and clinicians who are participants with CORHIO. Not only does partnering with CORHIO benefit our patients, it also benefits the providers and members of our medical staff by allowing them to coordinate appropriate and accurate information from which they develop care plans for their patients in hospitals and clinics."

CORHIO has a broad network of participating providers from across the state of Colorado that includes more than 40 hospitals, 1,500 office-based providers, large laboratories such as LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics, over 100 long-term and acute care facilities, and more.

About SCL Health System

SCL Health System (SCLHS), based in Denver, is a faith-based, nonprofit health care organization operating nine hospitals, four safety net clinics, one children’s mental health treatment center and more than 100 ambulatory service centers in four states – California, Colorado, Kansas and Montana. Our $2.7 billion health network is dedicated to improving the health of the communities and individuals we serve, especially those who are poor and vulnerable. In 2012, SCLHS provided more than $220 million in community benefit, including services for the poor, health screenings, educational programs, community donations and research. SCLHS was founded by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, who opened their first hospital in 1864. To learn more, visit www.sclhealthsystem.org. # # #